Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: NVIDIA
System Model: AWRDACPI
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2600+, MMX, 3DNow, ~2.1GHz
Memory: 1024MB RAM DDR RAM
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DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904) 350w PSU And can spend around $200.00 -$250.00
2006-06-30 14:56:38 · 7 answers · asked by Joseph P 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
nope.
video card memory is completely independent from system memory. it all depends on how much you want to spend. keep in mind that the memory on the video card does not matter when calculating total performance. it is all inside the processing core of the card.
and yes, there are 1gb video cards if u want to pay $600 for em (the nvidia 7950)
2006-06-30 16:42:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, the memory does not need to be the same. But the more memory you get on the video card, the faster your computer may be able to process and display images on your monitor. If you want to play serious games, you may want a video card with a lot of memory. But if you just want to type and use spreadsheets, you don't need to spend the extra money for extra video memory.
2006-06-30 15:02:48 · answer #2 · answered by Erika M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no the memory does not have to be the same as what you have in your pc. anyway, i think the highest memory on vid card is 512mb. so it would not be possible if you had 1 gig memory to have a 1 gig vid card.
a good video for around 200 is the radeon x800xl, thats what i have. it has 256mb memory. when you get into the 512mb, the prices climb up. check out tomshardware.com they have good information.
2006-06-30 14:59:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the memory does not have to be the same type. Most video cards don't use the same type of memory as the computer does anyway.
2006-06-30 15:07:40 · answer #4 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it doesn't, they are just independent from each other, the specs that you have to check before you buy the video card are:
-Kind of slot (PCI Express, AGP, etc.)
-Amount of memory (128, 256, etc.)
-Compatibility with the apps that you have planned to use it
-Price
2006-06-30 16:02:21 · answer #5 · answered by Culebrin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but it's better if you buy a card with higher memory.
Now, a 1024 mb video card? that's a must-see
2006-06-30 15:00:27 · answer #6 · answered by Kevin Wang 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO!
2006-06-30 15:44:20 · answer #7 · answered by Zebra 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋